Description: Local chamber invests in small and home-based businesses by offering Membership Included, a program that propels community companies into the digital arena by creating an online platform that promotes them continuously to local prospective clients.

Small and home-based businesses struggle to maintain their footing in the midst of the current economic downturn. Finding the time and money to develop a strong ad campaign to promote products and services is the last thing most owners need to worry about, yet it’s the very thing that a business needs to survive in this competitive climate.

A mobile app is especially important as next generation buyers rely on tablets and smart phones to find what they need.

The Lake Almanor Chamber of Commerce wants to give member businesses an edge. Membership Included is a program the Chamber is now offering to new members. It’s designed to propel a small or home-based business into the digital arena by establishing a strong web presence that allows it to be found by local prospective buyers who are searching online for goods and services.

MembershipIncluded launched to chambers of commerce across the nation April 21, 2014. The system combines traditional membership with the tools needed to optimize search engine results and make information available to community buyers. Local businesses are showcased in a relevant, beautiful and functional way that appeals to the next generation of clients.

The Chamber is investing in new members by providing a website, a mobile app and many other tools, which were once beyond the budget of small businesses. Membership Included brings those benefits well within reach. An ad in the phone book and a website aren’t enough to keep a business current anymore. As Kim James of the Lake Almanor Chamber of Commerce states, “If you’re a small business online marketing is a necessary component. Membership Included takes the fear out of taking that needed step and is a 100% solution that covers the entire landscape of the online marketplace.”

To learn more visit MembershipIncluded.com or contact your local Chamber of Commerce (530.258.2426; www.lakealmanorarea.com).

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Long Awaited Professional Athlete Chamber of Commerce Debuts May 1st, 2014

PHOENIX, AZ- The Professional Athlete Chamber of Commerce (PACC), a business networking platform that connects professional athletes with the business world, has just launched its website (paccchamber.com) in advance of a much anticipated launch party and initial membership drive on Thursday May 22nd at XX in Phoenix.

One of the co-founders of PACC, John Bronson, is a former NFL player who has started several successful businesses for himself over the past decade in the business world. Bronson, and his team, created PACC to make it much more efficient for current and professional athletes to network with members of the business communities for investment, promotional and employment opportunities.

“I get hundreds of contacts through social media on a monthly basis trying to sell me something or wanting my time in some way. It literally has become overwhelming and exhaustive as I don’t know where to begin,” Bronson explained. “We decided to create a platform to simplify this process and make these contacts more efficient and effective for all parties involved.”

While there are other career transitional counselors and services that help prepare professional athletes for life after sports, the Professional Athlete Chamber of Commerce has taken a 50,000 foot view to this often time painful process.

PACC is a one-stop shop athlete mall for those in the business community looking to leverage athlete-branding into their business plan. With different membership levels, those wishing to present their ideas can do so through the basic Stadium Ticket, the social network contact center, all the way through the Lockerroom Access Pass that offers one-on-one face time between the business professional and the prospective athlete.

“What PACC offers is not just the connection, but we do it in a very vetted environment which is key for our athletes, “Bronson continued.

“So many previous athlete non-athlete business dealings turn sour because there is no vetting process and the athletes themselves have never trained for that. PACC handles all of that for them.”

PACC’s marketing and sales team has nearly 100r 75 years of combined experience, ensuring both the athletes and business professionals will be networking in the most up-to-date and creative environment possible.

With a projected year-one network-wide net value in excess of 50 million dollars, PACC will become a major player in the business networking space in a very short time frame. In addition to the social network, PACC also plans to offer a wide array of business training for its athletes and also a media network that will allow the athletes to enhance their business profiles through video.

“I’ve been there before, not knowing where to even begin,” Bronson added. “PACC is going to create safe shortcuts that I, and other athletes, didn’t have when we got started on the rest of our life.”

The PACC launch party will feature about two dozen athletes along with those wishing to get an early membership into the PACC network.

Description: Local chamber invests in small and home-based businesses by offering Membership Included, a program that propels community companies into the digital arena by creating an online platform that promotes them continuously to local prospective clients.

Small and home-based businesses struggle to maintain their footing in the midst of the current economic downturn. Finding the time and money to develop a strong ad campaign to promote products and services is the last thing most owners need to worry about, yet it’s the very thing that a business needs to survive in this competitive climate. A mobile app is especially important as next generation buyers rely on tablets and smart phones to find what they need.

The Oroville Chamber of Commerce wants to give member businesses an edge. Membership Included is a program the Chamber is now offering to new members. It’s designed to propel a small or home-based business into the digital arena by establishing a strong web presence that allows it to be found by local prospective buyers who are searching online for goods and services.

Membership Included launched to chambers of commerce across the nation April 21, 2014. The system combines traditional membership with the tools needed to optimize search engine results and make information available to community buyers. Local businesses are showcased in a relevant, beautiful and functional way that appeals to the next generation of clients.

The Chamber is investing in new members by providing a website, a mobile app and many other tools, which were once beyond the budget of small businesses. Membership included brings those benefits well within reach. A website alone isn’t enough to keep a web presence fresh anymore. As Claudia Knaus of the Oroville Chamber of Commerce says, “The toolbox provided to businesses through Membership Included is essential for any business that wants to succeed in today’s world. Everything is going digital…even grandmas!”

To learn more visit MembershipIncluded.com or contact your local Chamber of Commerce (530.538-2542; www.orovillechamber.net).

Description: Local chamber invests in small and home-based businesses by offering Membership Included, a program that propels community companies into the digital arena by creating an online platform that promotes them continuously to local prospective clients.

Small and home-based businesses struggle to maintain their footing in the midst of the current economic downturn. Finding the time and money to develop a strong ad campaign to promote products and services is the last thing most owners need to worry about, yet it’s the very thing that a business needs to survive in this competitive climate. A mobile app is especially important as next generation buyers use tablets and smart phones to find what they need.

The Eastern Plumas Chamber of Commerce wants to give member businesses an edge. Membership Included is a program the Chamber is now offering to new members. It’s designed to propel a small or home-based business into the digital arena by establishing a strong web presence that allows it to be found by local prospective buyers who are searching online for goods and services.

Membership Included launched to chambers of commerce across the nation April 21, 2014. The system combines traditional membership with the tools needed to optimize search engine results and make information available to community buyers. Local businesses are showcased in a relevant, beautiful and functional way that appeals to the next generation of clients.

The Chamber is investing in new members by providing a website, a mobile app and many other tools, which were once beyond the budget of small businesses. Membership Included brings those benefits well within reach. As Audrey Ellis of the Eastern Plumas Chamber said in an article in the Bulletin (3/26/14), “The Chamber wants to invest...and take an active role in promoting your business to the community. Your Chamber exists to serve you. By helping local businesses grow, the local economy grows and everyone in the community benefits.”

To learn more visit Membershipincluded.com, or contact your local Chamber of Commerce (530.836-6811; www.easternplumaschamber.com).

I would like to express our greatest appreciation for all of the work PSREC has done over the years to deliver us corporate level high speed Internet connectivity. Because of the connectivity improvements provided by your team, we have increased our daily output by at least 20%. Staff finds the new connectivity very reliable and very fast!

Chamber Nation now services over 250 communities nationwide from our main office in Quincy California. This office also services tens-of-thousands of users who contact this office for support. With the new connectivity and speed, we've been able to move to a reliable VOIP phone solution to cut overhead. We have also adopted a weekly remote staff meeting using video conferencing which we could not do before your help.

I appreciate you and your team very much for helping this be such a success for our company. Now business owners can move their tech services to our beautiful community and have the reliable high speed connectivity for the progress that they will appreciate.

Quincy, CA--Chamber Nation CEO, Richard Scully, enables Chambers of Commerce across the U.S. to maintain their edge as local information broadcasters. By empowering them to build commerce throughout their communities, whole areas are enabled to compete as a unified group in the digital arena. Chamber executives want to invest in local businesses, improve membership retention rates, and increase community revenue without adding to their burdens, or those of their staff members.

Chamber Nation’s new program solves all three problems, and saves the Chamber time and money. As Eric Christopher of Local Business Rock Star summarized in an interview with Mr. Scully, ”Chamber Nation has eliminated the time obstacle and provided resources that benefit the community.” Chamber Nation engineers designed a new membership management system to address these issues. Membership Included (MembershipIncluded.com), rolls out to chambers of commerce across the nation April 21,2014. To get an overview and see the entire interview view below:

The program combines traditional membership with the tools needed to optimize search engine results. Information is made available on any search device, including tablets and mobile phones. Local businesses are showcased to prospective buyers in a relevant, beautiful, and functional way. As a result, the community enjoys a more robust, competitive online presence in the marketplace.Mr. Scully developed the strategy after attending many chamber conferences, and listening to executives describe their problems and needs. The concerns he encountered included the frustration involved in finding new members, especially younger business owners, who felt the Chamber of Commerce was not a relevant source of support to the unique needs of next generation businesses and buyers.To solve these problems the Chamber needed a means of data gathering and the ability to present it to small business owners who lack the resources to do so on their own. By building a new system for chambers of commerce to employ, entire communities would be enabled to compete online as a unified group.MembershipIncluded.com was created with the struggles of Chamber executives in mind. The program allows executives to overcome former hurdles and frees them to pursue other projects. It also enhances the Chamber’s position as the most trusted source of information and a relevant broadcasting hub.The program propels small business chamber members into the digital age by directing prospective buyers to the services they need and want. The leads generated to local businesses demonstrate the value of membership in the local Chamber of Commerce and improve membership retention rates. In addition, the community’s economy flourishes.When neighboring Chambers work together, this same concept can strengthen commerce in an entire region (See ChamberConsultant.com and click on Chamber Regions).“The mission is to convert Chambers of Commerce into the most powerful business resource centers in their respective communities...Everything from the latest engagement strategy to best practice management automation is covered…” states Mr. Scully. Membership Included delivers the membership management system support Chamber executives have been desperate for. To learn more visit chamberconsultant.com.

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Susanville weed abatement

Eugene Hoskinson, Owner

Eugene Hoskinson likes plants and making things grow. He also understands one spark can engulf a home in flames devastating an entire family’s sense of place and security . People’s safety and helping them comply with the local fire marshal are especially high priorities this year, as fire season approaches in the midst of the worst drought California has faced in many years.

Over the course of his career Mr. Hoskinson has worked with many homeowners, realtors, and property managers. His expertise has also been employed by entities like the City of Riverside, CA; the Fire Department of the city of Susanville, CA; and the Plumas Fire Safe Council. His experience encompasses everything from tree trimming to fire fuel management.

When Mr. Hoskinson moved to Susanville three years ago, he saw the need for more than just an experienced gardener. Someone knowledgeable was required to address defensible space issues. With several certificates in horticulture from the University of California at Riverside symposium, Mr. Hoskison took up the challenge and started Susanville Weed Abatement.

Susanville Weed Abatement is licensed, insured, and certified to deliver a wide variety of services: yard work, tree trimming, fence repair, fire reduction, and the subsequent hauling of trash and debris. Homeowners who are able to clear their own property, in compliance with fire codes, can call on Susanville Weed Abatement to do the hauling. The company also serves realtors and property managers who need defensible space or trash-out hauling provided. “I guarantee my customers will pass with the fire marshal,” Mr. Hoskinson states with confidence.

The Fire Department of the City of Susanville has contracted with Susanville Weed Abatement to have trees lifted, a method of tree trimming that allows firefighters can get into an area. The company has also been employed to eliminate grasses, weeds, and trash that may pose obstacles to firefighters or threats to property safety.

Ryan, Just a quick note to say THANK YOU for helping me solve 2 problems, this week. When I lost all of my email addresses (10 years worth) I was almost in tears! When you took the time to figure out how to load all of our Chamber members' email back into the system, you saved me HOURS of work! The way my time goes, I would enter 2 then answer the phone and have to work on other projects then enter 1 then get pulled off, again. It's critical that I be able to communicate with our members; you recognized that and did what you could to help.

Then, I kept getting error messages when I tried to print registration invoices, sign in sheets, paid/unpaid reports, etc. Since I am currently working both on a car show and a golf tournament, this function is important right now. I can't believe you arrive at 6:30am so you can help those of us on the East Coast! The "JoinMe" site is a real blessing when you are working with me and it helped our communication as we solved this problem.

KUDOS to you for exceeding my expectations! I look forward to working with you in the future; my confidence in you is SET.

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